On Thu, 3 May 2007 07:34:00 -0700, Mick
<Mick@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
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>I have done some tests on a variety of usb sticks using xp pro 64 bit, vista
>Ultimate 32 bit and vista Premium 64 bit.
>
>I have E6600 processor with 4G memory.
>Gigabyte N680SLI-DQ6 motherboard.
>
>All tests were completed on the same PC / hardware
>
>I have formatted a variety of devices from 8G to 0.5G and they are all
>significantly faster running under XP pro.
>
>Under XP pro the 8G stick takes just 20 seconds... under either vista the
>time taken was just under 10 minutes!!
>
>Ihave tried, changing the policy statements for the sticks ( no difference),
>removed all other usb devices (no difference), plugging them into different
>ports (no difference)
>
>The drivers being used all say Microsoft on all systems. With my limited
>knowledge it very much looks like a Microsoft problem.
>
>However could it be a motherboard / driver problem?[/color]

It could be. I remember installing some chipset updates and also a
BIOS update for my motherboard that afterwards brought up the old
"found new hardware and is installing" message from Vista at the next
reboot, which updated several MB interals which did seem to improve
overall system performace. I didn't do any before and after tests
though, just seems to better overall performance, if it really is or
not can't really say.

I have a Gigabyte GA-965P-DQ6 MB.

It really depends on the particular board. Mine uses a Intel South
Bridge to control USB, and the ICH8R chip calls for a Intel driver. So
if that's similar for your board you may get better results if
Gigabyte now has a updated driver for it. It could be Vista just
installed some generic drivers from the Vista DVD not finding more
specific ones.

Dig out your Gigabyte MB manual and near the front it should have a
illustration of a block diagram of the MB's main features. On this
block diagram find what specifically controls USB functions (should be
the South Bridge) then check on the Gigabyte site if there are chipset
and/or BIOS updates.